Articles in the ‘Southern California’ Category

It sure is nice to have a swell show up on time. It is even nicer when two swells show up on time with a little more juice when you were expecting. In fact about the only thing better is when the weather is nice, the swells show up on time, and they hang out for a few days. Give a big shout out to John Salanoa for sitting out a few sets to get some good shots of the action.

Uburoi Asked: Hey Adam, I noticed the winds have been coming up pretty early – around 9 or so in the North OC area. Is this just typical spring-type conditions (not staying glassy for very long) or is it the heat in the inland and the sea breeze trying to cool it off? Do you [...]

Relax with your toes in the sand while you meet and mix with leaders from Southern California’s environmental, political, business and entertainment communities. Join us for a fun-filled evening under the stars to celebrate our honorees and support the mission of Heal the Bay.

he past two days (and most others that I can remember with similar conditions) I have woken up to relative Santa Ana conditions, 15-20 mph east winds but then I check the cams, as us inlanders are forced to do, only to find the winds are slack or even slightly onshore at the beach… So what’s up with that?

San Clemente surfer Greg Long took a beating down at Cortes Bank late Friday afternoon, a wipeout so bad that he needed to be airlifted by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to UCSD Medical Center in San Diego…In his own words Greg describes the experience